Education

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, Virginia B.A. in Creative Writing and Professional and Technical Writing

August 2020 - May 2024 GPA: 3.96

Work Experience

Digital Content and Communications Specialist

August 2024 - Present

U.S. Agency for International Development (RP Pro Services)

• Manages grant proposal portal and email inbox and evaluates 25+ submissions a week
• Assists with the management of WorkwithUSAID.gov, such as creating, editing, and uploading content to ensure content meets style and design guide standards
• Assists in drafting and editing written materials, including talking points, blogs, technical documentation, and other materials for internal and external stakeholders
• Researches, develops, and coordinates branded content across Work with USAID social media channels
• Drafts, coordinates, and edits content for a weekly internal newsletter
• Performs other duties as assigned by the Communications Director or the Office Director including special projects such as conducting surveys, meeting with organizations, and hosting and coordinating events

Communications Intern

August 2022 - May 2024

Virginia Tech Department of Computer Science

• Created daily social media content ranging from building tours to Q&As with faculty
• Interviewed students and professors regarding their projects and achievements
• Wrote articles to be published on Virginia Tech News

Freelancer

May 2021 - December 2022

Richmond Magazine

• Started as an editorial intern, promoted to freelancer
• Conducted 20+ interviews, pitched topics, and wrote 20+ articles for online and print publication

Editorial Intern

January 2022 - May 2022, June 2023 - May 2023

Noemi Press

• Wrote press releases for upcoming Noemi books and considered 30+ manuscripts for publication

Technical Writing Intern

August 2021 - December 2021

The Studios at Virginia Tech

• Created internal and external technical documentation to aid library patrons and student workers

Skills

Editing:** technical editing, proofreading, copyediting, AP, Chicago, MLA

Writing: articles, blogs, Q&As, listicles, technical writing, grants, newsletters, social media, press releases, interviews, research

Content development and social media: Canva, Google Suites, Microsoft Office, video editing, captioning, photography, Adobe Suites, Instagram, Facebook, LinkedIn, Slack, Submittable

Website: **HTML, CSS, SEO, Strapi, content management systems

Awards

2024 Giovanni-Steger Poetry Prize: Top ten finalist

2024 Undergraduate Creative Writing Awards: Third place creative nonfiction piece

2023 Giovanni-Steger Poetry Prize: Second place

2023 Undergraduate Creative Writing Awards: Second place fiction piece

Presidential Scholarship Initiative: Scholarship that covers room, board, tuition, and fees for four years

Related Courses

Technical Editing and Style Creating User Documentation

Professional Writing Writing and Digital Media Developing Online Content

Intercultural Issues in Professional Writing

Issues in Professional and Public Discourse

Developing Online Content

Community Writing Creative Writing: Fiction Contemporary Fiction

Social Inequality

Sociology

Extracurriculars

Study abroad participant, London Calling! at Virginia Tech

May 2023 - June 2023

Member, English Department Student Advisory Board

March 2022 - Present

Writer, Her Campus at Virginia Tech

February 2021 - December 2021

Member, Title IX Student Advisory Board

October 2020 - May 2021